London – Day 15 – Travel Home – July 24, 2019 Up early and on our way. We had time for one final breakfast at Gregg’s. Of all the photos I took on this trip, I did not take one of the actual shop, but we sure will miss it. Our first train was on … More London – Day 15 – Leaving Home, Coming Home

London – Day 14 – July 23, 2019 Had Gregg’s for breakfast. Yum! It was already heating up. The last couple of days had been hot. Not super normal for London. I don’t think London is built for hot days. Many of the Underground lines didn’t have AC and many of the museums and galleries … More London – Day 14 – Antiquities, Farewells and Friends

London – Day 13 – July 22, 2019 Got up and headed to Marble Arch. There’s the arch, of course, but there’s also a lovely little park with some amazing sculptures and a fountain. When the NZ Blacketts arrived, we walked through Hyde Park and Green Park under the Wellington Arch to Buckingham Palace for … More London – Day 13 – The Guard Changes and Five Floors of Toys

London – Day 12 – July 21, 2019 Had another lovely breakfast at the hotel, this time for free because of the early morning fire alarm issues. Then we headed to Leytonstone Elim for the service. This is the church that I attended for many years, served as a secretary and youth leader, and where … More London – Day 12 – The Church Where We Were Married

London – Day 11 – July 20, 2019 Another early morning fire alarm! Didn’t faze the boys though, so that’s good. We woke Zane up with the traditional singing of the birthday song. Breakfast at Gregg’s per his request. He asked for a different type of pastry and I was impressed that he was branching … More London – Day 11 – Zane’s 10th Birthday

London – Day 10 – July 19, 2019 Had an early morning fire alarm at the hotel. Thankfully it was a false alarm. Met up with the NZ Blacketts at the Science Museum. Lots of cool exhibits. We went to the Top Secret: From Ciphers to Cyber Security Exhibit. It was fascinating. I particularly was … More London – Day 10 – Museums, Rain, Friends

London – Day 9 – July 18, 2019 Up early to meet the NZ Blacketts at the Skygarden for breakfast. It wasn’t cheap, but it was a fun experience and I had a couple of amazing cups of coffee and lovely porridge. Wouldn’t you know it, we’d had sunny days non-stop since we arrived, but … More London – Day 9 – Ancient and Modern, Magnificent and Mundane

London – Day 8 – July 17, 2019 G&B treated us to the hotel’s breakfast buffet which meant we got to have a proper English Fry Up Breakfast and lots of great coffee. It was so good! We headed to the Olympic Park which is right next to where we were staying. We walked around, … More London – Day 8 – Goodbyes and Hellos

London – Day 7 – July 16, 2019 Off to Little Venice to catch the London Waterbus narrow boat to Camden. Definitely a wealthier part of town! None of us had done this before and it was fun to try it out and have yet another perspective on the city. The ride was about an … More London – Day 7 – A Narrow Boat, A Picnic, and a Friend from Bend

London – Day 6 – July 15, 2019 We took the Thames River Clipper from North Greenwich to Embankment. It was a great way to see the city, and it’s way cheaper than the tour boats. It felt like we kept circling around Canary Wharf, but we were just following the dip in the Thames. … More London – Day 6 – Water, Art, Music, and Kebabs